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Synonyms for "crocodile tears" in Englisch

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Englisch Synonyms: mehr Daten

crocodile tears:
- crocodile tears

Englisch

Detailed Synonyms for crocodile tears in Englisch

crocodile tears:

crocodile tears [the ~] Nomen

the crocodile tears
the crocodile tears
- crocodile tears [the ~] Nomen
the crocodile tears

– a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping ¹
the crocodile tears
– a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping ¹
- crocodile tears [the ~] Nomen
  - the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma¹
  - politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed¹

Alternate Synonyms for "crocodile tears":

hypocrisy; lip service

Verwandte Definitionen für "crocodile tears":

a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping¹
- the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma¹
- politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed¹

Related Synonyms for crocodile tears

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University